Q: Is 878,406 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 878,406 is not a prime number.

Why is 878,406 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 878406 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 281 521 562 843 1,042 1,563 1,686 3,126 146,401 292,802 439,203 and 878,406, with no remainder.

Since 878,406 cannot be divided by just 1 and 878,406, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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